Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 3EQ is primarily male, with 64.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	35.6%	-12.3%	51.0%	-15.4%
Male	52.1%	64.4%	12.3%	49.0%	15.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B20 3EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.3%	64.5%	24.2%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	26.2%	-23.6%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	42.3%	-15.7%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	27.7%	36.9%	9.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8.9%	16.1%	7.2%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B20 3EQ this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	30.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	15.2%	5.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	23.7%	3.2%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	10.6%	2.3%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	16.4%	19.1%	2.7%	1.1%	18.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.7%	4.1%	-8.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	35.4%	13.5%	-21.9%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	3.5%	10.7%	7.2%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	14.7%	9.8%	1.0%	13.7%
Other Black	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	81.4%	-70.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	51.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	12.9%	15.8%	2.9%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	25.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	52.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	7.5%	29.5%	22.0%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	10.5%	-13.2%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	57.1%	6.5%	50.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Livingstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Livingstone Road was 99.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Livingstone Road has the 71st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1385th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B20 3EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Livingstone Road are based on 173 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3EQ

Average Price
£96,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,077

Other
£95,047

Estimated Average Property Prices for Livingstone Road

Average Price
£404,708

Semi-Detached
£470,506

Terraced
£431,338

Detached
£605,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,604

Other
£89,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Livingstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Livingstone House, 50 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-10-01	£77,795
1 Grand Square, 50 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-06-26	£114,000
S202 Grand Square, 50 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, a newly built property	£79,900	2017-05-16	£103,123
S203 Grand Square, 50 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, a newly built property	£74,900	2017-05-11	£96,670
S102 Grand Square, 50 Livingstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, a newly built property	£79,900	2017-05-02	£103,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3EQ

Employment

B20 3EQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3EQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	51
Full-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	29
Other	29
Unemployed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	313 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	876 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	967 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,220 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,011 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	2,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,461 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Desserts	139 The Broadway, Birmingham	94 yd
Ammazan Hub	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	293 yd
MUGHAL	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	293 yd
UK's Best Fried Chicken and Shawarma	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	312 yd
Akbars Catering	243 Witton Road, Aston	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	402 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	643 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	654 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	706 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Kebab House	141 The Broadway, Birmingham	125 yd
Cake Shop Aston	322 Witton Road, Aston	293 yd
Shake House	255 Witton Road, Aston	324 yd
Apna Roti Junction	336 Witton Road, Aston	334 yd
Charlies Kebab House	2 Bevington Road, Birmingham	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	312 yd
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	319 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	340 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham	582 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	286 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	309 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		707 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	918 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.